The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) recorded its first dengue death of the season on Thursday, July 10 in Kalyan.
Vilas Mhatre (31), a resident of Beturkar Pada in Kalyan, died at a private hospital following complications from the mosquito-borne disease.
Mhatre was initially admitted to Rukminibai Hospital on July 4 after showing symptoms of dengue. As his condition deteriorated, doctors recommended he be shifted to Sion Hospital in Mumbai.
However, the family opted to move him to a private healthcare facility in Kalyan, where he eventually succumbed to the illness. His death has sparked concerns among health officials as mosquito-borne infections are gradually rising across the MMR with the onset of the monsoon.
In the wake of this, the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) launched a local containment effort in Beturkar Pada. Fogging operations have been carried out in the locality and officials are surveying the area for mosquito breeding sites.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has reported a dramatic increase in mosquito-borne and water-borne illnesses, with malaria cases nearly doubling in June 2025 compared to the same month last year.
The city recorded 884 cases of malaria, up from 443 in June 2024. Chikungunya, which had zero cases last year, has re-emerged with 21 reported infections, while dengue continues to persist as a major threat, with 105 cases already logged this season. In addition, doctors across Mumbai are witnessing a rise in seasonal viral infections, flu, typhoid, and other water-borne diseases, contributing to a growing healthcare burden.
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